Chance The Rapper Donates 300 Pairs Of Jordan Sneakers To Chicago High School Students

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On Monday, Chance continued his charitable acts when he gifted 300 pairs of unreleased Jordan Retro 11s to high school students during his monthly OpenMike night. The evening is in partnership with the Chicago Public Library "to present a safe space for high schools students to share, express, and network with like-minded individuals," it says on the website of Chance's charity, SocialWorks.

"At Monday's event, which featured rapper Korporate as a speaker, Chance took the Cindy Pritzker Auditorium stage, then gifted 300 pairs of $220 Jordan 11s to every single attendee — and these sneakers won't be released until Saturday, December 9 at 10 a.m. ET," Mashable reports.

In a video Chance tweeted, viewers can hear the cheers from the crowd as Chance opens up a pack of the sneakers:

On the anniversary of the passing of my mentor Brother Mike, @OpenMikeChicago had one of it’s best nights yet. Thanks to @Korporate00 for speaking and thanks to @Jumpman23 for bringing 300 pair of unreleased 11s for the young creatives. Until next year... POWER TO THE PEOPLE...